Lusaka vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$250
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
2.47M
690K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 78% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7016th and 93rd ($685 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 74th in Zambia and the United States, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6308th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$23453

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297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
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$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
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$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
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$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
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$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
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$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948